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So many awful takes on this topic in the comments lol. "Don't follow your passions" is just bs because they're really just saying "suffer through this major and you'll get to suffer through a career for the rest of your life."
The truth is that your major doesn't really matter. What hiring managers look for is mostly that you have a degree, and the major comes second.
I was told for YEARS that "humanities isn't worth it" and that computer science/engineering/STEM is the only thing worth it. But guess what? Massive layoffs due to AI is killing computer science and STEM grads. Businesses are putting postings out there but aren't currently hiring to maintain normalcy, etc.
For a bachelor's, just do what you want! Look at the financial aid for each school and go from there. A lot of people struggle and burn out studying something they hate and sometimes end up dropping out. It's better for everyone to educate yourself on something you're passionate about, then do a master's if you need a career change.
It's mostly engineers who make money. The actual sciences are basically a low paying career for how much knowledge it requires, and pretty much require much more than a 4-year degree to climb that ladder, or they just go into the same category as everyone in the humanities and the arts: go get a job that requires a 4-year degree but doesn't care what your major was.